Spring lubricator or protector



Sept. 16 1924.

F. N, SEALAND SPRING LUBRICATOR on PROTECTOR.

Filed May 22. 19 23 Patented Sept. 16, 124.

FRANK N. SEALAND, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIG-NOR TO THE JEAVONS MANUFAC- TUBING 00., OF CLEVELAND,

OHIO, A CORPORATION.

SPRING LUBRICATOR OR PROTECTOR.

Application filed May 22, 1923. Serial N0. 640,706.

To all whom it may camera.

Be it known that I, FRANK N. SEALAND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the countyof Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Spring Lubricators or Protectors, of which the following is a specification.

he springs of automobiles are being commonly covered today by covers of fabric material tailored to fit the springs of a particular type of car, the covers acting as protectors for the springs or as lubricators, as the case may be. In other words, these spring covers may or may not contain a Inbricating absorbent pad; when they do the article performs a lubricating function, and

when the pad is not present the cover is primarily a protector for kee 'ing out water, dirt, dust, grit and other oreign matter tending to interfere with the proper lubrication of the spring.

My present invention comprises an attachment for spring covers of the classes above described, whether they be protectors or lubricators, the attachment being in the form of a rebound clip cover applied to the main spring cover externally thereof, so as to fit snugly and neatly over the bolt and parts of the clip engaged by the latter. With my clip cover attachment I am enabled to cut away the main spring cover at. the points where the clip ends project upwards, so that the body of the spring cover will a nice fit for the cover which isvery desirable on all automobiles, and especially high class machines. My invention resides broadly in the employment of the clip cover attachment, preferably made of fabric material, though not necessarily so, and being detachably applied to the main spring cover protector or lubricator, whichever 1t may be called. Additionally, my invention resides in the peculiar formation of my clip cover attachment out of fabric material folded in a special manner at its ends, so as to provide a pocket adapted to readily perform the desired function. Still further, my invention involves the use of a securing means for the clip cover, preferably spanning or encircling the spring and its main cover or protector, as well as the use of a modified form of securing means for the clip cover, said modified form including extend snugly, over the clip bolt enablinga securing part which performs the dual function of retaining the clip cover, as well as retaining the main protector or lubricator in place.

Other phases and constructions included within the invention will be fully understood in connection with the following description and the finally annexed claims, together with the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of-the end portion of a spring having my invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a cross sectional view through the spring, the main spring cover and the clip cover bringing out clearly their relatlVB arrangements.

Figure 3 is a sectional view about on the line 33 of Figure 2.

F igure 4 is a bottom plan view'of the portion of the spring equipped with the cover protector or lubricator, and bringing out clearly the common fastening means for the clip cover and the main spring cover,

Flgure 5 is a sort of inside perspective view of the clip cover, illustrating a modified form of its fastening means.

Figure 6 is a fplan view of the blank of fabric material ro which the clip cover may preferably be formed. 85

For a full understanding of my invention I have illustrated a typical form of automobile spring at A, equipped with a spring protector or lubricator 1, consisting preferably of a fabric body or enclosure passed about the spring and provided at its opposite ends with binders 2. The spring cover 1 is used as a lubricator, being therefore provided with the oil :entrance cup 3, which is secured to the cover at any suitable point and may be opened and closed to facilitate the introductionof oil, and the keeping out of dirt or foreign matter, respectively. Figure 1 shows 1n. dotted lines a sprin clip 4 attached to the,v spring A by t e clip bolt 5, bu? this construction is better shown in Fi ure 2. It will be observed that the mam spring cover 1 is cut away at its opposite sides, as shown at (i in Figure 2, so that the upper extremities of the clip sides and the bolt ends protrude through the openings thus made, enabling the bodyof the cover 1 at 1iots1 top portion to pretty snugly fit over the It is to enclose and protect the protruding portions of the clip parts that l utilize my clipcover attachment, which is best seen in Figures 5 and 6 as a separate article from the spring cover 1. The clip cover consists of a blank 7 having a generally oblong form. The blank is slitted diagonally in opposite directions at its opposite ends, and the slits facilitate the formatlon of folds made by the extremities of the blank and designated 8. This clip cover while fabric might be made ofthin metallic or other material, and the folding of its ends forms sort of triangular end projections for the cover'that lap down over and beyond the exposed portions of the clip parts previously refered to. pocket of somewhat triangular cross section, and T utilize, preferably, fastening hooks 9, as the means for attaching the overlapping folded portions of the ends of the pocket, these hooks being crimped or otherwise upset after penetrating the material of the pocket ends, so as to thus firmly fasten said material in its folded form, Figure 5. The hooks 9 form a convenient means. not only of giving form to the pocket at its ends, and, therefore, at its body portion, but said hooks may be conveniently engaged by a piece of wire, cord or suitable material 10 (see Fig. 5) so as to be thus secured by the wire when passed beneath the spring A and its cover 1.

The showing of Figure 5 is merely one method of attaching the clip cover or bolt in place on .my spring cover. Certain of the other figures of the drawing, especially -Figure 4: illustrate a fastening means consisting of a wire or cord 11 which constitutes the lacing engaging the hooks 12 on the adjacent edges of the spring cover 1, by which lacing the cover is prevented from displacement from the spring A. I

The lacing wire 11, it will be evident, may be very conveniently employed to engage the hooks 9 on the clipcover or bolt, and thereby the said lacing or wire 11 may perform a double function of securing the cover 1 in place, as well as the clip cover.

When the clip cover is securely tied or fastened in place on the cover l it fits down snugly on the top portion of the cover 1, and as seen in Figure 3 and also by the dotted lines of Figure 4, the longer edges of the clip. cover sort of flare or spread out or flatten down on the cover 1,-as shown primarily at 7 in Figures 1 and 3. The

foregoing manner of adapting the spring cover to the surface establishes a neat curved surface for the sides of the bolt and clip cover, reducing to a minimumthe liability of catching dirt or foreign substances.

ll note also that while my clip cover is folded at its ends it may be otherwlse formed appear to preferably of In fact, my clip cover forms a best illustrated in V rename to provide the closed endv portions and being preferably made of the same material as the spring cover 1 itself, in use the two be practically the same part. @bviously thehollow portion of the clip cover may contain the lubricant, which may be forced into the spring cover 1 if the latter be a lubricating cover, and under these conditions any squeaks at the clip will be entirely eliminated in the use of the machine equipped with the spring to which theinvention is applied;

lit is within the purview of the invention that both the spring cover 1 and the clip cover 7 may be made of metal or some other material than the fabric, as will be readily apparent, and it do not desire to limit myself, therefore, to the specific construction and arrangement exactly as illustrated in my drawings.

Eyelets might, ofcourse, be used to equal advantage in substitution for the hooks 12, in an obvious manner.

Having thus described my invention what T claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is, p

1. A spring cover for automobile and like springs, the same comprising a body adapted to enclose the leaves of a sprin a clip cover for housing the clip of the spring, and consisting of a pocket formed with ends to extend over the ends of the clip and projecting downwardly to overlap the sides of the springcover adjacent to said clip, fastening means for detachably securing the spring cover to a spring and engaging means on the ends of the clip cover engaged by said fastening means so that the said fastening means not only holds the spring cover in place but detachably secures the clip cover in its position for housing the clip of the spring.

2. A- spring cover for automobile and like springs, combined with a clip cover united thereto, and fastening means for the spring cover engaging the clip cover to hold it in operative position.

3. A spring cover for automobile and like springs, comprising a body adapted to enclose a spring structure, and a separate clip cover applied to the spring cover in close contact therewith to house the clip of the spring covered by said body, and fastening means attached to the ends of the clip cover and passing partially about the spring cover to hold the clip cover in place and coacting to secure the spring cover upon the spring.

4;. spring cover for automobile and like springs, provided with a clip opening a fastening means for the clip cover connected with its ends and coacting to securethe spring cover upon the spring.

5. A spring cover for automobile and like springs, provided with a clip opening through which a portion of the spring clip protrudes, a separate clip cover apphed to the spring cover at said clip opening to house the protruding part of the clip, the

' spring cover having hooks at its edges, and

manufacture, a

ends having extensions to overlap the sides of a spring cover.

As new article of manufacture, clip cover for auto springs comprising a blank of material folded at its ends and along a longitudinal line to provide a pocket, and hooks for fastening the cover in place applied to the ends to maintain their folded condition.

As a new article of manufacture, a clip cover for auto springs comprising a olank or material of somewhat ohlong shape having its ends slitted and folded, and its body folded on a iiniddle longitudinal line to provide a clip pocket.

In testimony whereof I ailix my signature.

FRANK N. SEALA' 

